Journal article
Sidestream smoking is equally as damaging as mainstream smoking on IVF outcomes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking (CS) is a widely recognized health hazard, yet it remains prevalent in society and the effects of environmental tobacco smoke exposure on fertility are unknown. Our objective was to measure the effects of CS on the fertility of mainstream (MS) or sidestream (SS) smoke-exposed women compared to their non-smoking (NS) counterparts.
METHODS: This retrospective study investigated 225 female patients undergoing IVF (n = …
Authors
Neal MS; Hughes EG; Holloway AC; Foster WG
Journal
Human Reproduction, Vol. 20, No. 9, pp. 2531–2535
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 1, 2005
DOI
10.1093/humrep/dei080
ISSN
0268-1161